Rehabilitation of Dwarka expressway oustees set to get delayed by another 4 months

Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) failed to get any relief from Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday over stay on allotment of alternative plots to NPR oustees without proper documents.Bagish Jha | TNN | December 13, 2016, 08:13 IST

Earlier in October HC has stayed the issuing of allotment letters of alternative plots to oustees of Dwarka Expressway, who do not have proper property documents. Later on November 7, 2016 HC had directed Huda to produce all the original GPAs/SPAs/Agreement to sell on the basis of which names had been included in the draw of lot.

Huda had allotted 269 alternative plots to the expressway project oustees, including general power of attorney (GPA) and special power of attorney (SPA) holders, through lucky draws in July-August 2016. The oustees were from New Palam Vihar, Kherki Daula and Chauma village. The authority says allottees were chose from a pool of 465 applicants.

Huda, who claimed to have submitted all the relevant documents in court, was hoping to get relief to start the work for completion of remaining portion of expressway. However, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Sudip Ahluwalia on Monday refused to entertain the plea of urban development body and listed the case for next hearing on March 16, 2017.

This has practically put a brake on rehabilitation of oustees, which was essential to start the work on remaining portion of expressway. “We have submitted all the required documents and expecting relief,” said Huda administrator Yashpal Yadav adding that apart from allotment of alternative plots to oustees, due to legal hurdle.

Yadav said they will discuss the matter with head office to explore the ways to expedite the work on completion of Dwarka expressway and find out ways to overcome this legal hurdle.

Satyendra Singh, one of the oustees had filed a petition in September alleging that genuine oustees have been denied alternative plots, while allotment of alternative plots were made to general power of attorney (GPA) and special power of attorney (SPA) holders. Petitioner has alleged that Huda has made dubious allotment on the name of GPA and SPA.

Taking cognisance of it, HC had earlier stayed the allotment and directed Huda to submit all the documents related allotment of plots to GPA and SPA. Huda claims alternative plots were allotted to oustees in accordance with the terms and condition of final terms of settlement (FTS) prepared under the supervision of HC and hoping to overcome this legal hurdle to complete the project.

Huda official said plots were allotted in accordance with FTS, which was reached between oustees and Huda under guidance of HC. FTS has clearly mentioned that oustees with GPA and SPA will also be allotted alternative plots.

Satyendra Singh in his petition had claimed that he was denied the benefit of Huda's oustees' policy as his plot was lying vacant, while allotment of alternative plots were made to GPA and SPA holders.

Huda claims, according to rehabilitation policy of state government, which has been accepted by oustees, open plot holders are not eligible for alternative plots. Only people who have constructed houses are given alternative plots.